Tiny chip creates perfect “rainbow comb” of light for future technologies
Scientists at Harvard have developed a new way to produce extremely precise patterns of laser light on a tiny chip, a breakthrough that could...
Reminding people chatbots aren’t human may do more harm than good, study warns
As artificial intelligence chatbots become more common, some governments and organizations have introduced rules requiring these systems to regularly remind users that they are...
Scientists solve major noise problems blocking quantum computing progress
Quantum computers promise to solve problems far beyond the reach of today’s machines, but building them is incredibly difficult.
One of the biggest challenges is...
Robot swarms could turn music into stunning light paintings in real time
Imagine listening to your favorite song and watching it transform into a glowing painting created by moving robots.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have...
Robots that can see around corners? New AI radar system makes it possible
Imagine if a self-driving car could spot a pedestrian before they step into view from behind a building.
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have...
Frequent AI chat linked to higher depression risk
Artificial intelligence tools have become part of everyday life for millions of people. Many use AI at work to write emails, summarize documents, or...
AI can read and diagnose brain scans in seconds
Medical imaging plays a critical role in diagnosing diseases of the brain, but reading and interpreting brain scans is a complex and time‑consuming task.
Today,...
Scientists achieve near-perfect light transmission on silicon chips
Optical fiber quietly powers much of the modern world.
It carries internet traffic across oceans and cities with astonishing efficiency, letting light travel kilometers with...
MIT scientists turn waste heat into computing power with 99% accuracy
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a surprising new way to compute—by using heat instead of electricity.
In a proof-of-concept study published in...
AI in breast screening can find more cancers
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide. For decades, mammography screening has been one of the most important tools...